butterflywing asked me to post this quilt up for everyone.

this is the only quilt i actually own. i made it for myself 3 years ago and its hanging over our bed.

its a geisha panel by Michael Miller.

i put japanese family crests on the kimono and thru out the entire quilts (its the gold flower circle).

i also applique cranes thru out the quilt along with sashiko embroidery (done by machine).

then i applied silk flowers to give the flowers in the fabric a 3D element.

its going to be 9 pics total so hang in there and i'll get them all up.

some more pics

last set of pics

STUNNING! I'm speechless.

gorgeous..

Beautiful!

just beautiful!! it is a work of art

thank you for the show. i was wanting to see it up close and personal. great work, klue.

http://www.kluedesigns.com

too bad we can't get to see the new york beauty one, also.


(is that you with the hula-hoop?)

A real Beauty!!! Love the 3D effects:D :D :D

LOL

no thats not me with the hula-hoop the blog and forum is really devoted to Weight Watchers and physical fitness. i used to own a health club and i train people for running races and weight training.

the forum is where we chat about nutrition, training, and life - i put together training schedules for them and they post back results/questions/comment.

when they found out i was a quilter they wanted to see pics of my work.

i'll post the other quilt when its all done. i still haven't settled on the border designs and i have to quilt it.

i plan on putting on beads, rhinestones, glitter, and some paint. i'll be keeping this quilt for our house so i can go over the top with embellishments.

Awesome Quilt!

OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! well done, cannot wait to see the other panels finished. I am working on 3 geisha panels at present, a gift from my mother in law. They are black on cream so I am doing embroidery to enhance them before I do some quilting and finish them off. You have definitely inspired me!

Wow, what beautiful fabric and how nicely you have set them into the quilt. Great job.

Wow!!!!!!! Beautiful.

Very nice, Klue. It's a beautiful piece of artwork.

KLue, that is totally a heart-stopper! Wow. I have spent so much time studying each picture. You really are amazing! I am soooo happy I've asked your opinion on different projects! :D

thanks so much everyone.

you guys make me blush every time i post up a quilt. half the time i want to take my quilts to the firepit in the backyard and set them on fire.

Oh my, that is beautiful. I'm glad she talked you into posting it. You are very creative.

Very pretty!

Awesome! Now I see why you make the big bucks on commisions.

Those fabrics are absolutely stunning, I love it

Elle

WOW! Just love it! Can't wait to see your other projectss.

Love it!

Wow. You are truly and artist. Beautiful.

That is one beautiful quilt!

Klue, I love your Asian quilt! I have one that was done as a 'friendship quilt' and my friend did hand sashiko on it

Tell me how you did the sashiko by machine please.... oh, unless you mean it is actually done on the special embroidery machines, I don't have one of those. Was wondering if I could achieve it on my Janome6500

thanks for sharing

warm quilt hugs, sue

i have a singer futura ce200 which is about the cheapest embroidery machine you can buy on the market.

i got mine from sew vac direct for $450. the reason its so cheap is because it requires you to hook it up to your computer instead of having a computer on the sewing machine.

the hoop sizes are kinda small but its enough for the stuff i do on quilts.

i do the occasional outline embroidery, like sashiko, and some names/dates thats about it.

you can do sashiko by free motion quilting but i'm not that good at free motion yet. whenever you see the clamshell quilting thats sashiko just do it on indigo fabric with white thread and everyone would agree with you.

i purchased a small whole quilt stencil with various sashiko designs so i could practice doing it by free motion. i plan on making placemats and a table runner.

this is a link to the stencil i purchased


http://www.quiltingcreations.com/pro...oducts_id=2191

It's a real beauty!! It's stunning!

Thanks Klue

I agree, my FMQ probably would not be good enough for the sashiko either. But interesting to know that it can be done.

I did look up your Singer Futura, so many models to choose from. Maybe something to think about for Christmas.

warm quilt hugs, sue

yes singer futura really makes an embroidery machine for every budget.

the 100 & 200 are old models that aren't being made any longer so you can get a good price for those.

the 150, 250, & 350 are the models that replaced the 100 & 200. the 150, 250, 350 won't be discounted too much since they're new.

supposedly the new models are better - easier to use, etc but i just can't justify upgrading because i hardly ever embroider.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for showing us.

Your work is stunning. Do you work mostly with asian/oriental fabrics? I've just recently become interested in oriental design. One of my friends works almost entirely in oriental design and fabric. She adds sashiko to many of her wallhangings.

no, i do have a ton of asian fabrics because i like them. then when some people saw the asain quilt i got a lot of orders for them.

the asian panels quilts are easy to do and i'm always amazed that people want to buy them.

i would say the majority of my work is contemporary abstract designs and i use ombre fabric or batiks to make them - think the breast cancer quilt and the optical illusion quilt.

then the next most popular designs are the asian quilts

and then i get quite a few orders for my collage work - i take images/photos and alter them in the computer. i send that file out to be printed onto fabric. when the panel comes back (typically about 2.5 feet by 4 feet or so) i paint on it, embellish, etc.

these orders have always been from private business that are looking for an artistic way to provide noise reduction.

they became popular because i can adhere the panels to a frame filled with acoustic foam and the recording studios in NY just latched onto the idea.

i think most people here wouldn't consider this work a quilt.

Do you sandwich and quilt the panels before you adhere them to foam?

some i do and others i don't.

all my work is by commission only - so its totally based on the client and what they want.

i sit down with them for about 3 meetings.

the first meeting is an overall concept and what type of install we're looking at. this is usually done on location.

the next meeting takes place at my business where we go over the samples i've put together. at this point a firm deal is reach or i stop working on the project. i require 25% deposit at this point.

the last meeting is final approval of the design before i send it off to be printed. at this point i am paid 50% which brings the payment received up to 75% of the final cost of the project.

then i do my final touches to the panel when it arrives and when its done i go and do the install. at this point i am paid the remaining 25% due on the invoice.

the average cost to the client is about $400-$500 a panel and they typically order 3 or 4 panels. i have done just 1 panel in smaller studios.

I love those cranes!! Everything looks great, sounds like lots of embellishing fun.